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Too far to the right, Portugal lawmaker gets own parliament door

By Catarina Demony
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Portuguese Parliament hall during a debate on 2019 state budget in Lisbon, Portugal, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament has agreed to open a dedicated entrance to the benches for its only far-right lawmaker after rival politicians complained letting him through was too bothersome.

Andre Ventura, a former soccer commentator and leader of the populist Chega (Enough) party, earlier this month won the far-right's first seat since Portugal's dictatorship ended in 1974.

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